Study Desk

But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, "Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'

For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." [fn] And they divided His garments and cast lots.

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."

He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting [fn] for the kingdom of God.

This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

But they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent." And He went in to stay with them.

Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."

But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?"

Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise [fn] from the dead the third day,

This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, "He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me."'

And [fn] of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

This is He of whom I said, "After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.'

Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten [fn] Me up." Psalms 69:9">[fn]

and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.